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SB5538 • 2025

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 554, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, July 17, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-25 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-06-24 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 46; Excused, 6--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Drazan, Evans, Helm, Owens, Smith G, Walters, Wright, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-23 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-20 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-18 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-06-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  12. 2025-06-17 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  13. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 3--Gorsek, Prozanski, Weber.

  14. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  21. 2025-01-18 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses.
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of the State Fire Marshal.
Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of the State Fire Marshal; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned